BI 122 Vascular Anatomy Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Tunica intima - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the innermost layer of a blood
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vessel
Tunica media - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The middle and thickest layer of
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tissue of a blood vessel wall, composed of elastic tissue and smooth
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muscle cells that allow the vessel to expand or contract in response to
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changes in blood pressure and tissue demand.
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tunica externa - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-outer layer of a blood vessel
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which connects it to surrounding tissues
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aorta artery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Largest artery in the body
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ascending aorta - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Branches off the left ventricle;
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carries oxygen rich blood to parts of the body above the heart
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aortic arch - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a curved blood vessel from which
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arteries branch to the head and neck.
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, thoracic aorta - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-part of the aorta the descends
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from the aortic arch through the thorax to the diaphragm
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abdominal aorta - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-continuation of the thoracic
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aorta that runs through the abdominal cavity
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coronary arteries - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-blood vessels that branch
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from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle
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brachiocephalic artery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The first major branch | | | | | | | |
off of the aorta and the major artery to the forelimbs and head.
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left common carotid artery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-supplies left side of
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head and neck | |
right common carotid artery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-supplies right side
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of head and neck
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right subclavian artery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The second artery to
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arise from the right brachiocephalic trunk. It supplies blood to the
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cervical vertebrae and right forelimb.
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left subclavian artery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Third branch of the aortic
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|arch that distributes blood to the left arm
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Questions With Correct Answers
Tunica intima - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the innermost layer of a blood
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vessel
Tunica media - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The middle and thickest layer of
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tissue of a blood vessel wall, composed of elastic tissue and smooth
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muscle cells that allow the vessel to expand or contract in response to
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changes in blood pressure and tissue demand.
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tunica externa - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-outer layer of a blood vessel
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which connects it to surrounding tissues
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aorta artery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Largest artery in the body
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ascending aorta - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Branches off the left ventricle;
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carries oxygen rich blood to parts of the body above the heart
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aortic arch - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a curved blood vessel from which
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arteries branch to the head and neck.
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, thoracic aorta - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-part of the aorta the descends
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from the aortic arch through the thorax to the diaphragm
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abdominal aorta - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-continuation of the thoracic
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aorta that runs through the abdominal cavity
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coronary arteries - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-blood vessels that branch
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from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle
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brachiocephalic artery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The first major branch | | | | | | | |
off of the aorta and the major artery to the forelimbs and head.
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left common carotid artery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-supplies left side of
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head and neck | |
right common carotid artery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-supplies right side
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of head and neck
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right subclavian artery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The second artery to
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arise from the right brachiocephalic trunk. It supplies blood to the
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cervical vertebrae and right forelimb.
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left subclavian artery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Third branch of the aortic
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|arch that distributes blood to the left arm
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